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  • People ice skate at the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden ice rink, adjacent to the National Archives (rear). (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

    Hit the Ice

    Why not make the best of the cold temperatures this winter? Strap on some skates and go for a spin around the ice. Area ice skating rinks are now open.Read More
    19 Nov 2024
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  • A giant dragon lantern (Photo: Winter Lantern Festival)

    Holiday Happenings

    To help get you in the holiday spirit, we have put together a list of some holiday light displays and events in the DMV. Many are free, although not all.Read More
    12 Nov 2024
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  • A bowl full of Reese's Cups, Snickers, Kit Kats and Milky Ways sit on a porch beside a pumpkin. (Photo: Steve/Flickr)

    Sweet Tooth

    Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the most popular Halloween Candy in the DMV. In fact, Reese’s dominated the map, claiming the top spot in 40 states. Read More
    22 Oct 2024
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  • Participants at the Boo at the Zoo family-friendly Halloween event. A boy dressed as a vampire gets candy from a female volunteer. (Photo; National Zoo)

    Boo at the Zoo

    Boo at the Zoo trick-or-treat event for children returns to the National Zoo Oct. 18-20. Night of the Living Zoo, a 21-and-over party, is Oct. 25.Read More
    15 Oct 2024
    Mark Heckathorn
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  • The Downtown Holiday Market in Penn Quarter features more than 150 vendors. (Photo: Downtown Holiday Market)

    Bah! Humbug!

    Two D.C. business improvement districts (BID) will hold dueling holiday markets this Christmas -- one in Dupont Circle and the other in Penn Quarter.Read More
    02 Oct 2024
    Mark Heckathorn
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Cars and RVs parked outside a football stadium. (Photo: Getty Images)

Pre-Gaming

04 Nov 2019
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accommodations, artichoke dip, bag toss game, beverages, bowls, chair, cheeseburger sliders, cornhole, cupholders, Dylan Bartlett, enjoyment, food, games, guacamole, guide, jalapeno poppers, KanJam, pickup, ramblers, salsa, snacks, tailgate, tip, tradition, tumblers
4 Tips for Hosting the Perfect Tailgate Tailgating is an American tradition that is as patriotic as apple pie. Everyone enters the world of the tailgate equal, but the true tailgater separates themselves from the pack through superior snacks, a well-stocked selection of frosty
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Fans holdng up signs at a World Series watch party last weekend at Yards Park. (Photo: Capital Riverfront)

Weekend Guide

01 Nov 2019
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Celebrate the World Series Win at a Parade The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Wednesday night. On Saturday afternoon fans can celebrate with the players with a parade along Constitution Avenue NW followed by a rally on Pennsylvania Avenue. If baseball
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Anibal Sanchez at bat in his blue and white uniform. (Photo: Washington Nationals)

Weekend Guide

25 Oct 2019
Mark Heckathorn
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calendar, DMV, events, halloween, happenings, things to do, weekend guide, World Series
World Series & Halloween Fill the Weekend Halloween may be this coming Thursday, but many will be celebrating this weekend including the National Zoo and the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. It is also the first time that the Washington Nationals
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Anne Bolyn and King Henry VIII stroll through the Maryland Renaissance Festival holding stands. (Photo: Keith Heffner)

Weekend Guide

18 Oct 2019
Mark Heckathorn
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Halloween Events Creep into the DMV Halloween may be two weeks away, but Halloween-themed events are already creeping onto our calendars. And it is the last weekend for the Maryland Renaissance Festival, so get your tickets online now if you don’t want to miss it. Temperatures
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Weekend Guide

11 Oct 2019
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Pack Up the Family & See the Fall Foliage It is going to be a great weekend to pack up the family for a drive out into northern or western Maryland or western Virginia to see the fall foliage. It should be a great weekend to get out and enjoy the fall temperature
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German dancers at the Ft. Belvoir Oktoberfest. (Photo: Ft. Belvoir Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programs)

Weekend Guide

04 Oct 2019
Mark Heckathorn
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activities, calendar, events, things to do, weekend guide
Take in a Festival This Fall Weekend It is the first weekend of October and the weather will finally seem like fall with temperatures in the low- to mid-70s both days. There are many festivals going on around the DMV this weekend, including the Georgetown Fall Market, the Ft.
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